Utility tray



Dec. 3o, 1941. L. B. HALEY 2,267,861

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In ventor A Homey Patented Dec. 30, 1941 t uNrrtzD STATES PMFENTl oFFICE UTILITY TRAY Louise B. Haley, Middletown, Y.

Application December 14, 1940', Serial No. 370,222

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in utility trays for use particularly by beauty operators and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means whereby the device may be expeditiously and rmly secured in position on different types of chairs.

- Another very important object of the invention is to provide a tray of the aforementioned character which is adapted to hold conveniently at hand substantially all of the various articles, products, appliances, etc., which the operator may wish to use.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a tray of the character described which will be ,comparatively simple in construction, strong,

durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the device.

Figure 2 is a View in rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of the tray.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in vertical section, taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.v

Figure 6 is a view in rear elevation, showing the supporting means adjusted for mounting on a shampoo chair, the lower portion of said supporting means being broken away.

Figure 7 is a view in side elevation, showing the invention ready to be mounted on a shampoo chair.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises an elongated shallow pan or tray I which, of course, may be of any suitable material. In plan, the tray I is of substantially the shape shown to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings.

The tray I is adapted to be removably mounted on top of the back 2 of a chair of the low type. Toward this end, the tray I has secured to its bottom 3 a pair of depending hooks 4. It will be observed that the hooks 4 are located front thereof. The hooks 4 are engageable with the front of the chair back 2. Rubber protectors 5 for the chair are provided on the hooks 4.

The attaching means for the tray I further includes a stationary base plate 6 which is rigidly secured in any suitable manner to the bottom 3 of said tray. Depending from the base plate 6 is a threaded shank or bolt l. Rotatably and slidably mounted on the plate B is an adjustable metallic bar 8 having a longitudinal slot 9 therein through which the bolt 'I passes. A wing nut I0 is threaded on the bolt I for frictionally securing the bar 8 in adjusted position.

The reference numeral II designates a metallic supporting post which is pivotally mounted for swinging adjustment on one end portion of the bar 8 through a hinge connection I2. Adjustably and removably mounted on the lower end portion of the supporting post II is a foot I3 comprising a cushion or pad I4 which is engageable with the chair back 2 in the manner shown to advantage in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The tray I is adapted to receive a removable container which is designated generally by the reference numeral I5. The container I5 conforms in shape to the tray I and has formed therein an elongated receptacle I6. The receptacle I6 is divided by partitions I'I (see Figure 3) into compartments for the reception of various articles. A slidably mounted cover I8 closes a portion of the receptacle I6 and permits access to be readily had to the desired compartments therein. Additional receptacles 20 are provided in the container I5 at the ends of the main receptacle I 6.

In use, the tray I is mounted on top of the chair back 2 with the hooks 4 engaged over the front of said chair back. The foot I3 of the adjustable supporting post Il bears against the back 2 and in this manner the tray is firmly but removably held in position. Any desiredadjustment that may be necessary can be conveniently had by simply loosening the wing nut 2| of v the hinge joint or connection I2. The tray I may be used by itself for the reception of various articles or products. When the devices or artiles in the container I5 are desired, said container is simply placed in the tray I.

When the device is to be mounted on a shampoo chair the wing nut IU is loosened and the bar 8 is swung forwardly to the position shown in Figure 7 of the drawings on the bolt l. The slot 9, as hereinbefore mentioned, also permits adjacent the sides or ends of the tray I at the longitudinal adjustment of the bar 8 with the post II thereon. The foot I3 is removed and the post I I is inserted in the receptacle (not shown) which is ordinarily provided on the back of a shampoo chair for attaching a shampoo tray thereto. The usual thumb screw of this receptacle is then tightened for clamping the post II in adjusted position. The post II has formed in one side thereof a series of spaced depressions or sockets 22 which receive this thumb screw.

It is believed that the many advantages of a tray constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be under-I stood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A chair attachment comprising a tray, and means for removably holding said tray on the back of a chair, said means including hooks depending from the tray and engageable with the front of the chair back, a member mounted for horizontal swinging and sliding adjustment on the underside of the tray, and a post hingedly connected to said member and engaging at its lower end the rear face of the back said swingable and slidable member permitting the post to be positioned so that it may be mounted in a receptacle in the back of a chair.

- LOUISE B. HALEY. 

